Senior Mobile Automation Engineer

About the role:

Samsaras Quality Automation and Engineering (QAE) team uses test engineering automation and data analysis skills to drive product quality so that our customers can realize the full benefits of our platform. To further the goal of quality we are seeking to invest in automation and strengthen our frameworks to further our goal of mobile and web automation. We are seeking a hands-on technical engineer with a deep understanding of test automation frameworks development tooling and team management. As a Senior Mobile Automation Engineer youll play a critical role in ensuring the quality and stability of our iOS and Android applications. Youll help design and build scalable test automation frameworks improve test coverage and collaborate closely with engineering teams to drive high-quality releases.

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the United States. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: The software firmware and hardware you build will result in real-world impacthelping to keep the lights on get food into grocery stores and most importantly ensure workers return home safely.
• You want to build for scale: With over 2.3 million IoT devices deployed to our global customers you will work on a range of new and mature technologies driving scalable innovation for customers across industries driving the worlds physical operations.
• You are a life-long learner: We have ambitious goals. Every Samsarian has a growth mindset as we work with a wide range of technologies challenges and customers that push us to learn on the go.
• You believe customers are more than a number: Samsara engineers enjoy a rare closeness to the end user and you will have the opportunity to participate in customer interviews collaborate with customer success and product managers and use metrics to ensure our work is translating into better customer outcomes.
• You are a team player: Working on our Samsara Engineering teams requires a mix of independent effort and collaboration. Motivated by our mission were all racing toward our connected operations vision and we intend to wintogether.

In this role you will:

• You have 5 years of test automation experience with at least 3 years focused specifically on mobile platforms (iOS and/or Android).
• Youve worked with tools like Appium Detox Espresso or XCUITest and youre comfortable writing tests using Java Kotlin Swift JavaScript or Python.
• You understand mobile app architecture and debugging and can troubleshoot UI performance and device-related test failures efficiently.

• You maintain a high standard of test reliability regularly refactor tests and address flakiness or instability in test suites.
• You integrate your tests into CI/CD pipelines like Buildkite Jenkins or GitHub Actions.

• You communicate clearly and proactively with engineering product and design teams to align on quality expectations and priorities.
• You can translate technical details into actionable feedback for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• You work closely with mobile engineers and product managers to improve app testability and define test coverage goals.
• You actively participate in code reviews and share best practices with other engineers and Automation team members.

• You have experience with cloud-based device labs such as BrowserStack Sauce Labs or Firebase Test Lab.
• You monitor automation performance and coverage contribute to quality metrics and ensure fast feedback loops for developers.

Minimum requirements for this role.

• Bachelors degree or higher preferably Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
• 5 years of experience building tools for developer experience productivity test automation infrastructure and frameworks.
• Proven success in managing automation for both mobile (iOS/Android) and web applications.
• Demonstrated proficiency in debugging troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams with diverse backgrounds.

An ideal candidate also has:

• Has built or worked on customer shipping software and understands the SDLC
• Worked on developer tools infrastructure and productivity
• Understands how to build and ship customer software
• Can translate requirements driven by engineering partners into thoughtful tooling enhancements
• Can dabble in code and is capable of providing code reviews and thinking about technical excellence
• Has worked with teams in different geographical locations.

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Benefits

Full time employees receive an above market total compensation package along with employee-led remote and flexible working health benefits Samsara for Good charity fund and much much more. Take a look at our Benefits site to learn more.

Accommodations

Samsara is an inclusive work environment and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email or click here if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process.

Flexible Work

At Samsara we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements. For certain positions being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration access to resources or alignment with our service these cases the job description will clearly indicate any working location requirements. Our goal is to ensure that all members of our team can contribute effectively whether they are working on-site in a hybrid model or fully remotely. All offers of employment are contingent upon an individuals ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company and in the specified work location if applicable.

Required Experience:

Senior IC